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+1Originally posted by kusmaker View PostYou can also look out for Servo fork oil, this oil is pretty good from Indian oil, i would refrain from using castrol as you never know that whether you are getting original or fake.
I think servo only makes good fork oils and rest earthing is bad
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My friend go for motul fork oil I have usesd it twice on my ride feeling cam on bad road conditions, like all other brands almost motul is also in our budget and reliable too...Originally posted by kusmaker View PostHmm than which oil do you suggest.

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I have shifted to Motul, front forks are now a bit stiffer side, exactly as I want...
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Yes.. It is a heavier grade oil as depicted in the chart on page-1.Originally posted by itsmevini123 View PostI have shifted to Motul, front forks are now a bit stiffer side, exactly as I want...
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[MENTION=15693]princesirohi[/MENTION]: great thread, thanks
i have been sticking with bajaj fork oil, its hp i guess.Originally posted by itsmevini123 View PostI have shifted to Motul, front forks are now a bit stiffer side, exactly as I want...
would love to try Motul, what weight did you use and from where did you buy it in Delhi, or was it purchased online?Last edited by mehuel; 09-21-2014, 07:13 AM.
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I found it in Karol Bagh, price was 140 Rs. and you will get one bottle for both the front fork for single time use.Originally posted by mehuel View Post@princesirohi: great thread, thanks
i have been sticking with bajaj fork oil, its hp i guess.
would love to try Motul, what weight did you use and from where did you buy it in Delhi, or was it purchased online?KTM RC390 - Current
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So if i want to stiffen up my Pulsar 180 UG3's front suspension a bit more ,is it OK to add 10ml more of the stock bajaj oil?(Service manual says 175ml per fork) or should i go for a higher viscosity oil in same factory mentioned quantity?Originally posted by princesirohi View PostYes, You are right.
for stiff suspension, one should opt for higher viscosity oil/higher cst/higher weight and vice versa.
Also any idea what is the viscosity of Bajaj fork oil(10W,15W,20W)?
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Sorry for the noob question.
On diwali I have changed the fork oil of my FZ-S. I could only get HP shock absorber oil G(Recommended by Gabriel). The recommended oil as per the manual is 10W. Now my bike feels very soft that it started hitting the crash guard. Please suggest if I am using the wrong oil.
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+1 on that, as i think i know one side effect of overfilling.Originally posted by princesirohi View Post^^^ viscosity of bajaj fork oil is mentioned on 1st or 2nd page.
It is better to go for higher viscosity oil with same quantity as recoended.
Increasing the quantity of oil has other side effects as well.
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I experimented with increasing qunatity on 200 dtsi. manual recommended 192ml
so i decided to increase quantity in progressive manner
initially filled 190ml and found suspension to be too soft. it was comfortable at slow speeds, but high speeds lways induced nervousness issues due to undulations of road.
so, in a weeks time i added 20 ml to bring the qty to 210ml, and it appeared as if high speed nervousness issues were tackled.
but i got greedy, as the bike still wasnt up to mark on corners.
so i decided in all foolishness to add another 30 ml and bring the quantity in each fork
upto a total of 240ml (All with bajaj fork oil)
Finally it was time to test the exploits. on the morning run to office with sparce traffic i was blown over, bike handled so damn well, i just
couldnt believe it. Especially in the corners, it was very well planted when leaned with minimum front dive and extremely stable at exits.
but the affair was short lived and while on my way back from work i hit an small pothole at around 40 - 50 kmph and thats it, both seals gone.
So i would strongly advise against over filling.
Now i am finally back on the ground and put in new seal with motul 20w and 190ml on each shock, while i desperately seek 5w of 10w.
I have checked in with regular motul dealers in Karol Bagh, but they have no idea about any other weight than the 20w they have in stock
Can some please advise where i can look for. or if it could be ordered online?
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